A texture mapping system created by Walt Disney Animation Studios for top-notch rendering. It eliminates the need for UV assignment by applying a unique texture to each face of a subdivision or polygon mesh. Its file format can store numerous texture images efficiently in a single file. The API offers cached file I/O and superior filtering for seamless integration into high-quality renderers or texture authoring tools.
Download of pTeX 2.0.32 for Mac was on the developer's website when we last checked. We cannot confirm if there is a free download of this app available. PTeX for Mac lies within Design & Photo Tools, more precisely Viewers & Editors.
Please check the Mac app with an antivirus before launch as it is downloaded from the developer's website, and we cannot ensure that it is safe. The most popular version of the program is 2.0. The actual developer of this free software for Mac is Walt Disney Animation Studio.
From the developer:
Ptex is a texture mapping system developed by Walt Disney Animation Studios for production-quality rendering:
- No UV assignment is required! Ptex applies a separate texture to each face of a subdivision or polygon mesh.
- The Ptex file format can efficiently store hundreds of thousands of texture images in a single file.
You may want to check out more Mac applications, such as Vectorworks 2010 Viewer, RealCADD or DropImageURL, which might be related to pTeX.